affordable housing
CondoBusiness
Housing and healthcare under one roof
n a city bereft of affordable housing and access to healthcare, two condo projects are setting out to combine these uses under one roof.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Newfoundland woos private housing developers
The provincial housing corporation is offering capital funding of up to $95,000 per unit through a loan forgiveness model, and seeks commitments to keep rents affordable for 15 to 20 years.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Gateway to Scarborough Village
The aging plaza at 3730 Kingston Rd. in south Scarborough is poised to become a vibrant, mixed-use community hub, pending approval from Toronto City Council.
Construction Business
Federal $4B fund aims to fast-track housing
The federal government has launched the Housing Accelerator Fund, a $4 billion initiative to fast track housing.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Social and affordable housing in Canada
With the national vacancy rate hovering at 2.5 percent, bringing more social and affordable rental housing to market is on every government's agenda.
REMI Network
37 new affordable rental homes coming to Tofino
A $7-million investment will create some of the first major rental units built in Tofino, B.C. in decades.
REMI Network
Calgary selling land sites for affordable housing
Three city-owned land sites are now available for sale to eligible non-profit organizations, under Calgary's Non-Market Housing Land Sale program.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New Crown corporation promised for NB housing
The new entity will oversee New Brunswick's Residential Tenancies Tribunal, property management of the provincial housing portfolio and strategic planning for housing.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Rent supplement levels mismatched with market
Frontline social agencies say affordable housing funds are going unspent in the Greater Toronto Area because caps on Ontario's rent supplements render them too low to compete in the market.
CondoBusiness
15-acre community planned in North York
A vast and vacant parking lot on Sheppard East in North York will become a brand new community replete with a variety of uses.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The path to “Better and More” housing
REALPAC has launched a new campaign highlighting the essential role Canada's rental housing market plays in filling housing need.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Biden-Harris tenant protections applauded by AG coalition
A coalition of U.S. attorneys general released a statement citing they are in favour of the Biden-Harris administration’s action steps to protect tenants and expand access to affordable housing.
Construction Business
B.C. looks to streamline permitting strategy
The Government of B.C. is looking at creating a one-stop-shop approach to provincial permitting to help speed up approvals.
Construction Business
Vancouver opens new affordable housing project
Dogwood Gardens, a new affordable housing project in Vancouver, is officially open.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Working together for affordable housing
On a mission to provide clarity and solutions to Canada's affordable housing crisis, five large residential REITs launched ForAffordable.ca.
REMI Network
‘The Inclusive’ affordable community moves closer to completion
A mixed-use community that will rise from the grounds of an old shopping plaza and parking lot is one step closer to being realized in an underserved area of Toronto.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Tory’s 2023 Housing Action Plan approved by City Council
Toronto City Council has approved John Tory's 2023 Housing Action Plan, which includes steps intended to improve housing affordability.
